Improvement of Laboratory Testing and Services in the United States

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	Federal Grant Title:	Improvement of Laboratory Testing and Services in the United States
	CFDA Number:	93.064
	CFDA Description:	Laboratory Training, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-PA-HM06-601
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 13, 2005
	Creation Date:	Dec 13, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 09, 2006 Application Deadline Date: January 9, 2006 Anticipated Award Date: March 1, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 08, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$80,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$80,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to the Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine (IQLM). No other applications are solicited or will be accepted.
Grant Description: CDCs Procurement and Grants Office has published a program announcement entitled, Improvement of Laboratory Testing and Services in the United States. $80,000 [this amount is an estimate, and subject to the availability of funds] will be available in fiscal year 2006 to fund one award. The purpose of this program is to prioritize and manage projects recommended by state holders of laboratory medicine to improve laboratory testing and services. Assistance will be provided only to the Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine (IQLM). The IQLM is the appropriate and only qualified institution to provide the services specified under this cooperative agreement. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm. The estimated funding date is March 1, 2006.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: mprovement of Laboratory Testing and Services in the United States
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: (TIMS), Technical Information Management Section, Point of Contact, Phone 770-488-2700, Email pgotim@cdc.gov pgotim@cdc.gov (TIMS), Technical Information Management Section
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